republicans like senator john mccain caused a problem of leadership. >> i would not put all the blood of the president of the united states. the president leaves. he should be calling us over somewhere camp david, the white house and try to avert these cuts. >> i am martha shade reporting. >> in world news secretary of state john kerry is a long din london on the first stp of his international trip. >> carry it is on an 11 day, night hocountry tour. the state department says is is more of a listening tour and the secretary is not expected to make any new policy while abroad. >> cuban president raul castro says he will be stepping down in 2018, ending the castro era that began with his brother fide.l in the 1959 revolution. >> raul castro has tapped a rising star medill the s canel as a top lieutenant and first in line for this session. >> south korea has its first female president. parked goon hay took office today, continuing her warning against a career, which tested a nuclear device two weeks ago. park is a daughter of former south korean general and dictator park chung hee. >> pop